Update: Prescribed fire Grapevine in Kern County – May 13 status

Published May 13, 2025 #Grapevine rx fire

Updated: 10:59 a.m. May 13

Started: 9:11 a.m. May 13

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Grapevine

The pile burning project, known as Grapevine, was initiated today at 9:11 a.m. in Kern County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center